GENETIC AND NONGENETIC THEORIES ON THE ETIOLOGY OF POLYCYSTIC-OVARY-SYNDROME

Authors
JAHANFAR S EDEN JA
Citation
S. Jahanfar et Ja. Eden, GENETIC AND NONGENETIC THEORIES ON THE ETIOLOGY OF POLYCYSTIC-OVARY-SYNDROME, Gynecological endocrinology, 10(5), 1996, pp. 357-364
Citations number
67
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Gynecological endocrinology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09513590
Volume
10
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
357 - 364
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-3590(1996)10:5<357:GANTOT>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder; the p recise cause of it remains elusive. This review summarizes the generic and non-genetic theories that have been postulated to explain the eti ology of this enigmatic condition.